Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil after antitrust settlement with CADE

The Next Webby Alina Maria StanJune 18, 2026tech

Apple on Wednesday announced changes to iOS in Brazil that will allow developers to distribute apps through alternative marketplaces, operate their own app stores, and process payments for digital goods outside Apple’s In-App Purchase system. The changes take effect with iOS 26.5 and stem from a settlement with Brazil’s competition regulator CADE. Brazil now joins the European […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Apple opens iOS to rival app stores in Brazil after antitrust settlement with CADE

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